H8 foreign policy pt 2

What was the nature of Henry’s Foreign Policy from 1509-29

Aggressive foreign policy against France

What was the nature of Henry’s foreign policy in the 30’s

Securing break with Rome and minimising foreign opposition to the break with Rome

What was the nature of Henry’s Foreign policy in the 1540’s?

Return to aggressive foreign policy against Scotland and France

What was the Treaty Of Greenwich in 1543?

A marriage agreement between Mary queen of Scot’s and Prince Edward

Why did Scotland initially agree to the treaty of Greenwich 1543

Due to military defeat in 1542 after English invasion

Why did Scottish foreign policy fail?

• Henry neglected opportunity to fully secure Scotland through military force in 1542

• He ignored warnings about Scottish opposition to the marriage alliance (which Scotland later refuse)

• Henry’s attack on Edinburgh and St Andrews only worsened Anglo-Scottish relations and showed Henry to be an angry uncalculated king